Locating Convoy Frustration Frm a Newbie

Hector McLean · 02-29-12, 11:13 AM

I am a new comer to SH5 and despretly need some help and advice from a experienced player if they are kind enough to spare the time please.

Can some one please help me in locating convoys , I see them on my map plotter and try to get to them but to NO AVAIL in doing so you get a slight outline of were the convoy will be as you move and plot the changed convoy but for me this is not happening, I am haveing to have to run bang into the convoy on my course what am I doing wrong plz.

The othere little matter is I have seen vidio on Utube about Torp attacks but they are following the torp to the Ship and seeing the damage how is this done is it a Mod or already in the game.

H.j

Captain_AJ · 02-29-12, 11:22 AM

Welcome kaulen !

These Tutorials are based on a 100% setting , but the principles are the same,even at lower settings --ready to go to kriegsmarine school ? Hope this helps !

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...0&postcount=28

misha1967 · 02-29-12, 01:18 PM

Also, Hector, here's a different one that is a bit more basic on how to plot an intercept course for a convoy in a few easy steps (it's from SH3, but it works just as well in SH5).

Another note: The "shadowy outline" of the convoys predicted position that appears when you plot a course is based on the convoy still being where it was initially spotted, so be sure to check it first to see when it was actually spotted (click on the convoy marker on the map). If it was spotted an hour ago, it will actually be an hour further along on the map than the "shadow" indicates.

Welcome aboard!

Dogfish40 · 02-29-12, 02:13 PM

Hector, Welcome aboard.
If it makes you feel any better, we all find convoys to be elusive from time to time. Couple of hints here. Convoys along with all ships in this game change course regularly, so follow that with what Misha says below.
Next, you have an additional map that shows Convoy/Merchant routes for various stages of the war, this can help sometimes. Depending on the date, if your in 1939 to early 40, try that North coast of England. I was running into a lot of small merchant convoys with one to zero escorts all along that coast from Scapa Flow down to the Dover Strait (don't go into the strait

). All of this is also dependent on which mods or campaigns your using too. Stock campaign, Open Horizons ect.
So don't be frustrated if they don't pop up all the time. For me, they always show up when I've got no fish left.

Good Hunting Herr Kaleun

Captain_AJ · 02-29-12, 07:02 PM

iam glad you guys found that version of how to intercept a convoy .. That is litte more easier than stoaims Tuturioal !

Hector McLean · 03-01-12, 06:53 AM

To all

I would like to thank you all for takeing the time to help me in my post and to give and pass onto me the no how you have all gained in time, I hope that it is a case that we can keep in contact from time to time.

H.j

In responce to some of reply,s at present I am in Happy Times SH5 and as some have suggested the Ship indecater on map has poped up and grown fainter and as you have suggested I have traveled along there rout know that they are moveing up or down on the map I do extensive search in possible area's I also hasen to add I am playing in Easy mod if that makes any difference for the time being.

So any futher suggestions or help please feel free comrades.

Captain_AJ · 03-05-12, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hector McLean

To all

I would like to thank you all for takeing the time to help me in my post and to give and pass onto me the no how you have all gained in time, I hope that it is a case that we can keep in contact from time to time.

H.j

In responce to some of reply,s at present I am in Happy Times SH5 and as some have suggested the Ship indecater on map has poped up and grown fainter and as you have suggested I have traveled along there rout know that they are moveing up or down on the map I do extensive search in possible area's I also hasen to add I am playing in Easy mod if that makes any difference for the time being.

So any futher suggestions or help please feel free comrades.

whether you are in easy mode or the more difficult settings the two post above are the best and only effective way too intercept a convoy . You will have the same results everytime you try to do this method that you are currently doing ..

02-29-12, 11:13 AM	#1
Hector McLean Bosun Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: East Coast - UK Posts: 69 Downloads: 803 Uploads: 0	Locating Convoy Frustration Frm a Newbie I am a new comer to SH5 and despretly need some help and advice from a experienced player if they are kind enough to spare the time please. Can some one please help me in locating convoys , I see them on my map plotter and try to get to them but to NO AVAIL in doing so you get a slight outline of were the convoy will be as you move and plot the changed convoy but for me this is not happening, I am haveing to have to run bang into the convoy on my course what am I doing wrong plz. The othere little matter is I have seen vidio on Utube about Torp attacks but they are following the torp to the Ship and seeing the damage how is this done is it a Mod or already in the game. H.j

02-29-12, 11:22 AM	#2
Captain_AJ Crusty Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 649 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	It doesnt matter about what settings the principles are the same Welcome kaulen ! These Tutorials are based on a 100% setting , but the principles are the same,even at lower settings --ready to go to kriegsmarine school ? Hope this helps ! http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...0&postcount=28 __________________ Captain AJ

02-29-12, 01:18 PM	#3
misha1967 Commander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 470 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Also, Hector, here's a different one that is a bit more basic on how to plot an intercept course for a convoy in a few easy steps (it's from SH3, but it works just as well in SH5). Another note: The "shadowy outline" of the convoys predicted position that appears when you plot a course is based on the convoy still being where it was initially spotted, so be sure to check it first to see when it was actually spotted (click on the convoy marker on the map). If it was spotted an hour ago, it will actually be an hour further along on the map than the "shadow" indicates. Welcome aboard! __________________ Ansonsten, Herr Lutter, ist alles in Butter Liqui-cooled Intel i2550K @ 4.2 GHz, 8 Gb RAM, GTX 970 GPU

02-29-12, 02:13 PM	#4
Dogfish40 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: LA Area, Central coast, California Posts: 1,023 Downloads: 827 Uploads: 0	Hector, Welcome aboard. If it makes you feel any better, we all find convoys to be elusive from time to time. Couple of hints here. Convoys along with all ships in this game change course regularly, so follow that with what Misha says below. Next, you have an additional map that shows Convoy/Merchant routes for various stages of the war, this can help sometimes. Depending on the date, if your in 1939 to early 40, try that North coast of England. I was running into a lot of small merchant convoys with one to zero escorts all along that coast from Scapa Flow down to the Dover Strait (don't go into the strait). All of this is also dependent on which mods or campaigns your using too. Stock campaign, Open Horizons ect. So don't be frustrated if they don't pop up all the time. For me, they always show up when I've got no fish left. Good Hunting Herr Kaleun __________________ *Dogfish40*

02-29-12, 07:02 PM	#5
Captain_AJ Crusty Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 649 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	iam glad you guys found that version of how to intercept a convoy .. That is litte more easier than stoaims Tuturioal ! __________________ Captain AJ

03-01-12, 06:53 AM	#6
Hector McLean Bosun Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: East Coast - UK Posts: 69 Downloads: 803 Uploads: 0	Novic Captain BIG TIME To all I would like to thank you all for takeing the time to help me in my post and to give and pass onto me the no how you have all gained in time, I hope that it is a case that we can keep in contact from time to time. H.j In responce to some of reply,s at present I am in Happy Times SH5 and as some have suggested the Ship indecater on map has poped up and grown fainter and as you have suggested I have traveled along there rout know that they are moveing up or down on the map I do extensive search in possible area's I also hasen to add I am playing in Easy mod if that makes any difference for the time being. So any futher suggestions or help please feel free comrades.